Knowledge at Wharton

Robert E. Moritz chairman and senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP discusses the experiences that have shaped him as a leader and the importance of financial literacy in nurturing the next generation of leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Outgoing U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Gary Gensler talks about how the agency has created a regulatory regime to rein in yesterday’s excesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two Wharton experts explain how the unique aspects of health care reform and flood insurance make it hard for consumers – and some insurers themselves – to understand the industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new sensor that can be embedded into your smartphone will smell your breath and tell you how many calories you’re burning in real-time. It sounds like a gadget out of a sci-fi movie but it has the potential to advance modern day health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his new bestseller ’David and Goliath: Underdogs Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants ’ Malcolm Gladwell challenges our fundamental assumptions about power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roni Einav one of Israel’s most successful software entrepreneurs believes in balancing instincts and education. You must not be afraid of making mistakes he tells Knowledge at Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sajan Pillai CEO of California-based IT company UST Global is trying to play a catalyst’s role in job creation in the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Feinberg co-founder of the Knowledge is Power Program -- better known as KIPP -- discusses the factors behind its success and how the organization has evolved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Land prices in China have been rising very rapidly. It will be difficult to maintain the pace but don’t expect a slump says Wharton’s Joseph Gyourko. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new book by Stewart D. Friedman founding director of the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project reveals the surprising results of a 20-year study into men’s and women’s changing views on work and family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Often shareholder value trumps all when it comes to measuring corporate success. But focusing too much on the short term can hurt a business over the long run says Wharton’s Eric W. Orts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Honest Tea founders Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff discuss how they created a financially sustainable company that serves a mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a good 10-year run for fast-growing emerging markets. But now many of them face severe economic imbalances and slowing growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two of the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics espouse theories that may appear to be polar opposites but Wharton’s Amir Yaron suggests they are in fact complementary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Revlon CEO Alan Ennis says the challenge today is reaching the right consumer at the right time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Obama and the Treasury Department have options available to help them avoid worst-case outcomes at least for the near term according to Wharton’s Franklin Allen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reza Aslan’s new book ’Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth ’ paints Jesus as a revolutionary as well as a spiritual leader. Wharton professor G. Richard Shell talked with Aslan about Jesus’s leadership qualities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton professor G. Richard Shell’s new book Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success encourages readers to embrace major transitions in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The eurozone’s economy has begun a fragile turnaround since European Central Bank head Mario Draghi announced late last year that the institution would do “whatever it takes” to backstop the euro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new start-up CommonBond is trying to revolutionize America’s student loan market by offering competitive loans via alumni investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This second part of a two-part podcast on the new face of private equity (PE) in Africa looks at the areas of the economy most ripe for growth and also at some business models that PE firms are pursuing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The executive director of the Wilderness Foundation discusses his organization’s success integrating social programs into its mission and the important role that conservation has to play in Africa’s economic development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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According to the United Nations tourism organization there were one billion international trips taken during 2012 alone. In a new book titled Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism journalist ElizabethBecker traces the history of tourism and points to the challenges facing the fast-growing industry which currently contributes $6.5 trillion to the world’s economy. In an interview...

How did IBM General Electric and other companies become growth leaders? Why is it that some companies lag behind -- and stay behind? Those are the questions that Wharton marketing professor George S. Day asks and answers in his book Innovation Prowess: Leadership Strategies for Accelerating Growth. Recently Day spoke with David Heckman practice leader senior management at the Wharton School’s Ares...